Shade-fixture.



Patented my l5, i902.

1 E. L. A. CUREAU.

SHADE FIXTURE.

(Application med May 31, 1901.

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EMILE L. A. OUREAU, or EAST oEANeE, NEW JERSEY.

SHADE-FIXTURE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 704,816, dated July 15, 1902. Application filed May 31, 1901. Serial lilo. 62,472. (Nomodel.)

thereon, which form a part of-this specification.

This invention relates to brackets for sup; porting window-shaderollers; and the objects of the invention are to provide a bracket whichcan be readily fastened in a permanent position on the window-frame andafterward adjusted to suit different lengths of window-shade rollers, tosecure a firm and rigid construction and one which can be so curelyclamped in its various positions by simple and easily-operated means, tosecure a bracket which will support rollers for both outer and innershades where it is desirable to use double shades and to enable bothsuch supports to be simultaneously adjusted to diiferent positions, andto obtain other advantages and results, some of which may be referred tohereinafter in connection with the description of the working parts.

' The invention consists in the improved shade-roller bracket and in thearrangements and combinations of parts of the same,iall substantially aswill be hereinafter setforth, and finally embraced in the clauses of theclaim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which like letters ofreference indicate corresponding parts in each of the several figures,Figure 1 shows in elevation the upper part of a window to which myimproved racket is applied. Fig. 2 is an end view of the bracket as online at, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a view looking atthe opposite or inner end ofthe bracket. Fig. 4c is a horizontal section as on line 3 Fig. 1, andshowingin outline both inner and outer shade rollers in position; andFig. 5 is a detail perspective view of a certain cam-roller hereinafterdescribed.

In said drawings, (1 indicates a windowframe of any usual formorconstruction, and b awindow-sash sliding therein.

c 0 indicate brackets of my improved construction applied one each sideof the window-frame in the usual position to support the opposite endsof a shade-r0ller,said brackets being made, it will he understood, inpairs of rights and lefts accordingly. Each bracket comprises asheet-metal arm (1-, adapted to lie fiat against one of the oppositeinwardly-facing sides or jambs of the windowframe, which are.perpendicular to the sash h, and be firmly secured thereto, as by screws(1. The end of this arm is adapted to project beyond the face of thewindow-frame into the room, as shown in Fig. i, and is bentsubstantially at right angles, as at e, to form a slideway or plate f,parallel to the face of the window-frame and having at its upper andlower edges lugs f f bent away from the arm d at right angles to theplate f. Be-

tween said lugs and lying fiat against the slide-plate f is adapted tostand in edgewise verticalposition a sheet-metal slide 9, which carriessupports Z j to pivotally receive the shade-rollers. This slide is heldin place against the slide-plate fby a cam-roller h, pivoted at itsupperand lower ends in the lugs f f Said ends, which lie pivotally in thelugs, are reduced, as at h, and are disposed eccentrically withreference to the body r of the roller, so that when said roller isturned by a thumb piece i at one of its ends the roller is caused to-jamforcibly against the slide g or lie loosely away from the same,according as it is turned. Said eccentric roller beingpivoted orfulcrumed upon the lugs f f of the supporting-arm d at the oppositesides of the slide g and extending across the front of the said slidenot only serves as a fastener, but as a holder by which the said slideis held from detachment from its said supporting-arm 61, while free toslide on said arm, and the thumbpiece at one end of the roller-thusdisposed and operating permits access of the fingers and does notinterfere with or prevent a close arrangement of the curtain in front ofsaid slide, as will be understood. At that end of the slide which liesin front of the windowframe, a little to one side of the window, thesame is bent forward away from the stem d at right angles, as at j, andprovided at its end with a bearingj to receive the shaderoller k, asshown in Fig. 4. The other end of the slide g, at the opposite side ofthe stem d, carries a sliding arm I, which projects from the slide 9toward the window and has at its end a bearing for the roller m of anouter shade. Said arm Z is bent at right angles at its end next theslide to form a base 91. to be seated against the slide, said basehaving upper and lower ears n n projecting over the edges of the slide.In said ears is pivoted, at the front side of the slide g,a cam-roller0,similar in every respect to the one, It, above described and by meansof which the arm Zcan be tightened or clamped in any desired position onthe slide. The arm Z preferably extends downward from the slide g, asclearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3, so as to bring the roller m of the outershade sufficiently below the top of the window-frame even when thebrackets are applied high upon the frame.

In use it will be noted the brackets can be employed for either outsideor inside shades alone or for both together and not only permitsindependent adjustment of the armsjl for such shades, but enables thearms when two shades are used together to be simultaneously adjusted.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new is 1. Ashade-roller bracket, comprising an arm d, adapted to project from thewindowframe and providing a plate f, adapted to lie parallel to thewindow and having lugs at its upper and lower edges, a cam-rollerpivoted in said lugs and forming with the plate f, a slideway, a slideg, in said slideway having one of its ends bent forward, perforated, andforming a shade-roller bearing, and an independently-adjustableshade-roller supported adjustably on the opposite end of the slide.

2. In a shade-roller bracket, the combination of a sheet-metal arm (I,having its end bent at right angles and the opposite margins of saidbent portions provided with forwardlyprojecting lugs perforated toprovide bearings to receive a cam-roller,said cam-roller pivoted in saidlugs and having a finger-piece at one end, a strip of sheet metaladapted to slide between said cam-roller and bent portion of the stem d,and having one end bent and perforated to receive a shade-roller pivot,and an independent sheet-metal shade-roller support projecting from thesliding strip on the opposite side from the integral arm,saidindependent arm having a portion bent at right angles to lie againstthe sliding strip and provided withlugs reaching past the edges of saidstrip, and a cam-roller pivoted in said last mentioned lugs.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this22d day of May, 1901.

EMILE L. A. CUREAU.

WVitnesses:

CHARLES H. PELL, PIERRE A. FLORIMONT.

